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1968 Map of Saxton

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Saxton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Raystown Branch Juniata River carves the northwestern edge of this landscape, where the settlement of Saxton and its neighboring hamlets of East Saxton and Puttstown are established. Moving eastward, the terrain rises sharply into the coal-bearing ridges of the Broad Top region. This map illustrates a landscape heavily defined by extractive industry, with numerous strip mines and mine workings surrounding towns like Dudley, Coalmont, and Broad Top City.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local markers, from the Granview Cem near the river to the IOOF Cem on the mountain. Traditional community centers like Union Ch and several small schools serve the scattered mining and farming settlements. The transition from the river valley, through Warriors Path State Park, and up into the complex drainage of Sixmile Run and Shoup Run reveals the industrial and topographical character of this corner of central Pennsylvania.